Overview of COPIS: Anti-Counterfeit System for Intellectual Property Rights in the European Union

This project is funded by the European Union COPIS Training for Customs Officers Gyula Almasi Chisinau, February 2018

COPIS OVERVIEW The COPIS Business Objectives Connectivity (CCN Gateway, direct connection) Navigation (main menu, user guide, language) Terminology

COPIS OVERVIEW COPIS Business Objectives The Anti-Counterfeit and Anti-Piracy System (COPIS) is an application to protect Intellectual Property Rights (IPRS)in the European Union.

COPIS OVERVIEW COPIS Business Objectives

COPIS OVERVIEW COPIS Business Objectives The purpose of the COPIS system is: to hold and manage a single repository of all Member States (MS) Applications for Action (AFAs) that protect the IPR of certain goods to contain all Infringements (INFs) actions taken by CO when counterfeit goods related to those AFAs are detected

COPIS OVERVIEW COPIS Business Objectives The COPIS AFAs are divided into NAFAs and UAFAs: NAFAs (National), where goods are nationally protected and UAFAs (Union), where right holder wishes the Customs Authorities of several MSs to take action in connection regarding Union-wide property rights; UAFAs between the involved MSs are exchanged

COPIS OVERVIEW COPIS Business Objectives The central repository will be accessible by all the MSs, either using the COPIS UI or using the System-to-System interface The confidential information in the AFAs will only be visible by the involved MSs

COPIS OVERVIEW The COPIS Business Objectives Connectivity (CCN Gateway, direct connection) Navigation (main menu, user guide, language) Terminology

COPIS OVERVIEW Connectivity and Login Logging to the system: For the Member States user via a CCN Gateway For the Commission users via the application server

COPIS OVERVIEW Connectivity and Login Direct Connection

COPIS OVERVIEW The COPIS Business Objectives Connectivity (CCN Gateway, direct connection) Navigation (main menu, user guide, language) Terminology

COPIS OVERVIEW Navigation Navigation Tree Breadcrumbs for quick navigation: Collapse All: close all branches Expand All: opens all branches Toggle All: opens closed branches and closes open branches Tree View: easily navigation through the different parts of the AFA record

COPIS OVERVIEW Navigation Data edition Save for later use - Save the data without publishing to the central system, while basic set of control is performed (but not all). Data is stored with personal drafts Publish Saves the data to the central system and makes it available to other users. Full set of control is performed (more complete business rules application to the data entered is done before accepting the AFA) Cancel - Exits from a page without saving data 13

Navigation Editing options 3 usages of Add 1. Add new entry to a list 2. Fill out data and click Add to save the entry 3. Proof of Authorisation added

Navigation Data browser View: can be used to view a draft Edit: can be used to edit the content of a draft Delete: can be used to delete a draft Transfer: can transfer drafts between users of the same MS

COPIS OVERVIEW The COPIS business objectives Connectivity (CCN Gateway, direct connection) Navigation (main menu, user guide, language) Terminology

Terminology Term Short Description Anti-COunterfeit and anti- PIracy System COPIS The system that is presented in this training Application For Action AFA An application means a request to the customs authorities by an applicant to take action where goods are suspected of infringing property right Intellectual Property Rights IPR The rights are granted to an individual/company, for a certain sign, invention, etc. (sometimes in relation to certain goods only) that were invented or created by that individual/company Infringement INF A violation of the IPRs that are protected and for which an AFA is granted Prefilled Application For Action PreAFA An application that is created in EDB system in order to request AFA creation based on the prefilled data

Terminology Term Description Reject An AFA is rejected when it is processed by the competent customs department with a negative result. Reason for rejection must always be given Extend The period during which customs take action on an AFA (expiry date) can be extended upon request of the applicant Refuse Extension Further extension of the period during which customs will take action can be refused by the competent customs department. This means that the AFA will expire on the expiry date. Reasons on the decision have to be given Suspend If an applicant does not fulfill his obligations, the competent customs department can suspend his AFA. During the period that the AFA is suspended, the customs authorities will not take any action on the goods and rights included in that AFA for their country. As soon as the applicant fulfils his obligations the suspension can be stopped and action can be taken again

PreAFA Management What is a pre-AFA? Besides registering an AFA, it is possible to electronically submit an AFA from the relevant information Therefore, a Pre-AFA is automatically generated by EUIPO and sent to COPIS; stored in EUIPO.

PreAFA APPLICATION FOR ACTION example

AFA MANAGEMENT

AFA ACTIONS AFA Print Details

INFRINGEMENT MANAGEMENT

INFRINGEMENT MANAGEMENT What an Infringement is? The IPR of certain goods can be protected by an AFA that is available to all Customs Offices A Customs Office that receive such AFA may suspend or detain goods if they are suspected of infringing an IPR In this case, an Infringement is registered in COPIS when the counterfeit is detected, including the actions that the CO takes The COPIS Infringement can be based on AFA but can also be Ex-Officio (in this specific case AFA will come on a later date)

NOTIFICATION AND EVENT MANAGEMENT Select: Issuing MS AFA Id Type of Application Notification Date Type of Notification View AFA record

PRODUCE STATISTICS REPORT

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